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Family: Trichomycteridae Pencil or parasitic catfishes



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Max. Length 11 cm TL
 
Trichomycterus roigi
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Max. Length 6.6 cm NG
 
Trichomycterus romeroi
[]

Photo by Mesa S. et al., 2018

South America
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
Trichomycterus rosablanca Mesa S., Lasso, Ochoa & DoNascimiento, 2018

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Trichomycterus rosablanca
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Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Trichomycterus rubbioli
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Trichomycterus rubiginosus
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Trichomycterus ruitoquensis
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Trichomycterus sandovali
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Max. Length 6.6 cm
 
Trichomycterus santaeritae
[]

Photo by Castellanos-Morales, C.A.

South America
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Trichomycterus santanderensis Castellanos-Morales, 2007

Photo by Photo by Castellanos-Morales, C.A.
 
Trichomycterus santanderensis
[]
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Trichomycterus septemradiatus
[]

Photo by Castellanos-Morales, C.A.

South America
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Trichomycterus sketi Castellanos-Morales, 2011

Photo by Photo by Castellanos-Morales, C.A.
 
Trichomycterus sketi
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Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Trichomycterus spectrum
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Max. Length 10.8 cm NG
 
Trichomycterus spegazzinii
[]

Photo by DoNascimiento, C.

South America
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Trichomycterus spelaeus DoNascimiento, Villarreal & Provenzano, 2001

Photo by Photo by DoNascimiento, C.
 
Trichomycterus spelaeus
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Max. Length 25 cm
 
Trichomycterus spilosoma
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Max. Length 8.5 cm
 
Trichomycterus stawiarski
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Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
 
Trichomycterus steindachneri
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Max. Length 7.8 cm
 
Trichomycterus stellatus
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Max. Length 6.7 cm
 
Trichomycterus straminius
[]

Photo by Brown, C.

Central and South America
Max. Length 8.4 cm
Trichomycterus striatus (Meek & Hildebrand, 1913)

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Trichomycterus striatus
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Max. Length 11.3 cm
 
Trichomycterus taczanowskii
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W./FMNH

South America
Max. Length 11.1 cm
Trichomycterus taenia Kner, 1863

Photo by Photo by Aguirre, W./FMNH
 
Trichomycterus taenia
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Max. Length 9.2 cm
 
Trichomycterus taeniops
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Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Trichomycterus taroba
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Max. Length 11.7 cm
 
Trichomycterus tenuis
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Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Trichomycterus tete
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Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Trichomycterus therma
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Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
 
Trichomycterus tiraquae
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Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Trichomycterus torcoromaensis
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Max. Length 6.1 cm
 
Trichomycterus transandianus
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Trichomycterus trefauti
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Max. Length 3.6 cm
 
Trichomycterus triguttatus
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Trichomycterus tropeiro
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Trichomycterus tupinamba
[]

Photo by Castellanos-Morales, C.A.

South America
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
Trichomycterus uisae Castellanos-Morales, 2008

Photo by Photo by Castellanos-Morales, C.A.
 
Trichomycterus uisae
[Trepador]
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Max. Length 8.5 cm
 
Trichomycterus unicolor
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Max. Length 4.0 cm
 
Trichomycterus variegatus
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Trichomycterus varii
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Max. Length 12.5 cm
 
Trichomycterus venulosus
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Max. Length 13.1 cm
 
Trichomycterus vermiculatus
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Max. Length 7.8 cm
 
Trichomycterus vittatus
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Max. Length 4.9 cm
 
Trichomycterus weyrauchi
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Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Trichomycterus yuska
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Max. Length 6.2 cm
 
Trichomycterus zonatus
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Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Tridens melanops
[]

Photo by James, A.

South America
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Tridensimilis brevis (Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889)

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Tridensimilis brevis
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Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
 
Tridensimilis venezuelae
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Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Tridentopsis cahuali
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Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Tridentopsis pearsoni
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Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
 
Tridentopsis tocantinsi
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Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Typhlobelus auriculatus
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Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Typhlobelus guacamaya
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Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Typhlobelus lundbergi
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Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
 
Typhlobelus macromycterus
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Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Typhlobelus ternetzi
[]

Photo by Holm, E.

South America
Max. Length 5.9 cm NG
Vandellia beccarii Di Caporiacco, 1935

Photo by Photo by Holm, E.
 
Vandellia beccarii
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Vandellia cirrhosa Valenciennes, 1846

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Vandellia cirrhosa
[Candiru]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Vandellia sanguinea Eigenmann, 1917

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Vandellia sanguinea
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Trichomycterus roigi South America 11 TL 1984
Trichomycterus romeroi South America 6.6 NG 1941
Trichomycterus rosablanca South America 10.3 SL 2018
Trichomycterus rubbioli South America 6.4 SL 2012
Trichomycterus rubiginosus South America 2010
Trichomycterus ruitoquensis South America 2007
Trichomycterus sandovali South America 2006
Trichomycterus santaeritae South America 6.6 1918
Trichomycterus santanderensis South America 10.1 SL 2007
Trichomycterus septemradiatus South America 2013
Trichomycterus sketi South America 6.2 SL 2011
Trichomycterus spectrum South America 13.2 SL 2020
Trichomycterus spegazzinii South America 10.8 NG 1897
Trichomycterus spelaeus South America 5.4 SL 2001
Trichomycterus spilosoma South America 25 1913
Trichomycterus stawiarski South America 8.5 1968
Trichomycterus steindachneri South America 14.4 SL 2014
Trichomycterus stellatus South America 7.8 1918
Trichomycterus straminius South America 6.7 1917
Trichomycterus striatus Central and South America 8.4 1913
Trichomycterus taczanowskii South America 11.3 1882
Trichomycterus taenia South America 11.1 1863
Trichomycterus taeniops South America 9.2 1954
Trichomycterus taroba South America 5.9 SL 2004
Trichomycterus tenuis South America 11.7 1877
Trichomycterus tete South America 6.1 SL 2011
Trichomycterus therma South America 5.8 SL 2007
Trichomycterus tiraquae South America 6.0 SL 1940
Trichomycterus torcoromaensis South America 6.4 SL 2016
Trichomycterus transandianus South America 6.1 1915
Trichomycterus trefauti South America 2004
Trichomycterus triguttatus South America 3.6 1918
Trichomycterus tropeiro South America 2011
Trichomycterus tupinamba South America 2005
Trichomycterus uisae Trepador South America 7.3 SL 2008
Trichomycterus unicolor South America 8.5 1913
Trichomycterus variegatus South America 4.0 1992
Trichomycterus varii South America 2018
Trichomycterus venulosus South America 12.5 1915
Trichomycterus vermiculatus South America 13.1 1917
Trichomycterus vittatus South America 7.8 1903
Trichomycterus weyrauchi South America 4.9 1945
Trichomycterus yuska South America 9.7 SL 2003
Trichomycterus zonatus South America 6.2 1918
Tridens melanops South America 2.7 SL 1889
Tridensimilis brevis South America 3 TL 1889
Tridensimilis venezuelae South America 2.5 TL 1944
Tridentopsis cahuali South America 2.2 SL 1990
Tridentopsis pearsoni South America 2.3 SL 1925
Tridentopsis tocantinsi South America 2.3 SL 1939
Typhlobelus auriculatus South America 3.0 SL 2013
Typhlobelus guacamaya South America 2.8 SL 2005
Typhlobelus lundbergi South America 3.0 SL 2005
Typhlobelus macromycterus South America 2.2 SL 1994
Typhlobelus ternetzi South America 3.4 SL 1944
Vandellia beccarii South America 5.9 NG 1935
Vandellia cirrhosa Candiru South America 17 SL 1846
Vandellia sanguinea South America 8.4 SL 1917



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